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♪♪

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-And now "63 Questions"

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with renowned glass artist
Preston Singletary.

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[KNOCKING]

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-Hello there.
-Hi.

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-Welcome to my studio.

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-Thank you.
-Come on in.

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-Wow, so much eye candy.
How long have you been here?

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-I've been here 15 years.

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-And what's your favorite
weather for making glass art?

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-I usually work from the fall
into the spring of next year,

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when it's a little bit cooler.

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-If you didn't live in Seattle,
where would you live?

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-There's other places to live?
-[ Chuckles ]

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Were you a rebellious teen?
-I was.

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-And did you have
a favorite teacher?

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-My favorite teacher
was Pete Wilson,

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who was my jazz instructor
in high school.

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-Name a musician you'd like
to have a beer with.

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-That would have to be
Jimi Hendrix.

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-Mm. How many times a day
do you check your phone?

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-Probably too much.

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-Do you prefer silence or
white noise when you sleep?

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-Silence.
-Do you use fancy hair products?

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-Yes, I do.
-[ Chuckles ]

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What's something you do
to stay healthy?

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-I do Pilates,
and I lift weights.

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-Would you rather go to
an art show or see live music?

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-Live music.

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-And what's the name
of your band?

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-Khu.éex'.
-What does that mean?

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-It means "potlatch"
in the Tlingit language.

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-What do you love about playing
in front of an audience?

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-I love working with musicians
and improvising

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and the energy
between the band members,

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and I like the exchange
with the audience.

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-Do your kids enjoy your music?

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-They told me that they like
one song that I've written.

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-Do you have ants
in your kitchen?

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-I got ants in my pants,
and I need to dance.

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-[ Laughs ]

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What was your first concert?
-It was Blue Oyster Cult.

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-And what was the last album
you listened to start to finish?

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-"Joan As Police Woman."

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-Do you have a turntable?
-I do.

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-Do you sing in the car?

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-No, I don't sing in the car.

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-Are you surprisingly bad
at anything?

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-Yeah, I'm sure
there's several things,

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but I don't like
to think about it.

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-Do you have any tattoos?

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-I do have a couple of tattoos,
but they...

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That's a long story.

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-Okay. Do you doodle?
-I do.

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These are some sketches
for pieces

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that I want to make in the fall.

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-And what languages
do you speak?

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-I speak English,
and I speak Swedish.

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-And what is your favorite
museum in the world?

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-In the world?

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Well, I was recently
at the Natural History Museum

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in New York City.

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That was pretty cool.

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-And if you could gain one
ability, what would you choose?

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-It would probably be
woodcarving.

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-What two words best
describe your art?

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-"Contemporary" and "culture."

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-And what Tlingit symbol
really speaks to you?

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-Well, there's this
mask right here

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that actually has
my mother's hair on it.

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-Wow.

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-And that's one of
my favorite pieces.

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-Wow.

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At what age did you
hit your stride?

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-It was probably around age 27.
-Mm-hmm.

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And what self-imposed
rule have you broken?

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-Many of them.

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-On a scale of 1 to 10,
how organized are you?

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-I like to say I'm about
a nine and a half.

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-And what's your
astrological sign?

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-I am a Leo.

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-What smell reminds you
of your childhood?

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-Beeswax and
burning cherry wood.

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-Ooh.
Do you like your name?

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-Actually, I had to grow
into my name.

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-Uh-huh. What is
a favorite holiday movie?

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-"Scrooged."

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-Do you go to Starbucks?

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-Not very often.

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-Do you like roller coasters?

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-I like old roller coasters,
but the ones that kind of, like,

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go crazy and 100 miles an hour,
I'm not into that.

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-Are you a sports fan?
-I am a baseball fan.

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-And who's your team?
-It's the Mariners.

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-Do you play Frisbee?

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-I used to play a lot of Frisbee
when I was a kid.

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-What is it about glass
that captivates you?

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-I think it was the ability
to work with my hands.

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That's something that
came natural for me, I guess.

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-And glass art is so physical.

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What body part
takes the biggest beating?

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-I think it's my shoulders.
-Mm-hmm.

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How hot does your furnace get?

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-Well, right now,
it's at room temperature.

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But this is the furnace
that usually is

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at about 2,300 degrees.

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-Wow.
-That's where the hot glass is.

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-Have you ever tried to roast
a marshmallow in there?

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-No, but we do sometimes make
coffee on the steel table

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with hot bits of glass.

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-These tools in here
look so sculptural.

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Which one is your favorite?

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-Well, this is the main tool
that every glassblower uses.

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These are called jacks.

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These are one of the main
shaping tools.

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And you can constrict with them,
and they're very practical.

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-Does the work give you
an adrenaline rush?

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-Usually.

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-And have you ever had
a major glass disaster?

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-I burned myself last fall.
-Mm.

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Is it hard to let go
of your completed work?

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-No, I say easy come, easy go.
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-And as an artist,
what are you most proud of?

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-I like it when I can get

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my work back into
the home community.

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-And what do you like better --
acupuncture or massage?

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-Massage.

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-And spiders or snakes?

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-I'd have to go with spiders.

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-Crunchy or creamy?

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-Crunchy, please.

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-Camping or glamping?

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-Definitely glamping.

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-Order or chaos?

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-Somewhere in between.

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-Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon?

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-Mm, Jimmy Fallon.

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-A Prius or a pickup?

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-Actually, I prefer my Vespa.
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And when it comes to technology,

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are you an early adopter
or late to the game?

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-I'm an early adopter.

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-What's one of the most
meaningful

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compliments you ever received?

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-Well, that was when I received
a name from my mentor,

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which signified growth as
an artist and as an individual.

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-Mm.

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Do you have a motto?

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-I like to say, "Work hard
and be nice to people."

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-Well, I can't argue with that.

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So great to meet you, Preston.
Thanks for having us.

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-It's good to meet you.
Thanks for coming by.

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We'll see you later.

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♪♪

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-More about Preston is
on his website,

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and see his work in person

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at Traver Gallery
in Seattle, Washington,

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Schantz Galleries
in Stockbridge, Massachusetts,

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Blue Rain Gallery
in Santa Fe, New Mexico,

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and at the Smithsonian's Museum
of the American Indian

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now through January 29th, 2023.

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♪♪

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